Edmund Lester

I received my contributor copies of Murky Depths #12 this week. This issue features two of my reviews - for Mike Resnick's Shaka II novella (by PS Publishing) and Gord Rollo's Strange Magic (by Leisure Books). As with the previous issue this mag has impressed me massively with its high level of production quality. It's such a nice item to hold in your hands. That the content matches the quality of the print is a joy. Jon Courtney Grimwood leads of the issue with a steampunky tale of an alternate twentieth century. Rest of the mag keeps up the standard. There's a number of fun comic stories in this mag too - include part 4 of Richard Calder's Dead Girls - to add a good variety. I'm really impressed with this mag - and I'm not just saying that because I'm featured in it.

A little while ago I received an acceptance for a book review I sent in to Murky Depths. Yehay! Go me! Well yesterday I received my contributor copies of the magazine my review is featured in. And all I can say is Wow! This is a seriously decent quality magazine - glossy cover, thick heavy paper for the pages, well printed. This thing is a joy to hold. And then there's the content. They really put a decent product out. I'm proud to be associated with this

Necrography, a US horror magazine, has died after just the one issue. Sad news.

I have writing news. It's been a while - pressures of work have meant I've not been writing much these past few weeks. But I have had some feedback/updates on earlier writings. A couple more rejections - one review, one drabble. You can't win them all. On the good side though my copy of Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #36 arrived today - containing my review of Paul Collins and Danny Willis's Allira's Gift - book on of a young adult fantasy series that is quite enchanting. And I received notice that a poem I write way, way, way back at the turn of the year has gone live at Fear and Trembling - the link in case you are interested is below http://fearandtremblingmag.com/item.php?sub_id=3682